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Take your vocation to a different location! Exchanges are a unique and interactive professional peer-to-peer development opportunity for teachers and school administrators to collaborate within their profession. The opportunity to experience one’s vocation in a different location opens the door to conversations and experiences of best practices and perspectives. Teacher exchanges allow teachers and administrators to experientially gain insight into teaching methods practiced elsewhere, and how other systems approach matters such as inclusion, indigenous ways of knowing, second language learning, remote and rural education. Collaborative international initiatives build programs that benefit students, administrators and teachers, and help foster understanding between peoples and countries. For the short term exchange, you are hosted by your exchange partner for 2 weeks, and you then reciprocate by hosting the overseas teacher. For full year exchanges you switch homes and positions for the entire year. Destinations include Australia, Germany, Spain, Iceland and the United Kingdom. Please join us for a session on exchange opportunities to sail your ship in the direction of global citizenship and international community building.
Associate Coordinator, Research • Government, The Alberta Teachers' Association
Dr. Philip McRae is Executive Staff Officer and Associate Coordinator, Government-Research with the Alberta Teachers’ Association and Adjunct Professor within the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta where he earned his Ph.D. Phil is the past winner of the Alberta Excellence... Read More →
FinAl 2.0 school. Principal of WInston Churchill High School in Lethbridge. We are also a Moving Forward With High School Redesign participant. Our work with FinaAl 2.0 is to use our engagement to inform and foster growth and change through MFWHSR.
In 2010, the initial partnership between high schools, their teachers, students and administrators in Finland and Alberta began. The original question of “What makes a great school for all?” continues today in the minds, hearts and cultures of participants – even for those of us whom have changed schools or entered into the partnership in the second phase. And pushing the TS Eliot quote above even further, this remains a question of ‘…how far [two or more] can go”. Since 2016, a new cohort of Finnish and Alberta high schools have extended this partnership. Come and hear from both Finnish and Canadian principal colleagues about the richness of an international partnership and its effects on our leadership and our schools.
Principal Calgary Board of Education, Calgary Board of Education
Dr. Matt Christison has been in the Calgary Board of Education for 55 years - as a student, a teacher and administrator. Collaboration and partnerships are essential components of his work and learning,
Principal, Bowness High School, Calgary Board of Education
Jana Macdonald has worked with the Calgary Board of Education for 22 years and is currently the Principal of Bowness High School. She is passionate about staff collaboration, building community, learning from others' perspectives and student voice/advocacy/empowerment. She loves... Read More →
This session will have guest panelists from Alberta and China share about their recent work in establishing strong student and teacher international learning partnerships between schools. Panelists will speak to the value of the shared learning experiences that students, teachers and administrators have in working across borders to enhance teaching and learning. More than just an exchange program, this discussion will focus on what makes this learning opportunity unique and different, building life-long relationships between participants. A strong leadership and learning component will be part of the discussion and questions will be welcome from the audience as part of the presentation.
Assistant Superintendent - Learning Services, Wolf Creek Public Schools
Mark has over 20 years of experience as an educator, school administrator, technology leader and systems leader with learning in Wolf Creek Public Schools. Leading a team of education and support staff, Mark has led various initiatives that supports learning innovation in schools... Read More →
Director of Education Services, Wolf Creek Public Schools
As an educator, previous school administrator, district leader and Director of Education Services with Wolf Creek Public Schools, Sean brings more than 20 years of experience in Alberta classrooms. Throughout his experience, Sean has worked with many forms of teaching and learning... Read More →
Monday May 13, 2019 3:45pm - 4:45pm MDT
Alhambra Room
He aha te kai o te rangatira? He Korero, he korero, he korero What is the food of the leader? It is knowledge. It is communication. Five Dunedin schools have reimagined their view of curriculum and leadership. The New Zealand education landscape has changed significantly following the removal of a system of National Standards. This has allowed schools to rediscover a curriculum full of opportunity and engagement. The group has seized this opportunity to work together to create an exciting curriculum and professional development model where leaders, teachers and students enjoy learning reimagined. With a shared vision and collaborative leadership, the schools have created a model for autonomous school improvement. In this session we will explore a model for change and the elements that have contributed to the project success and discuss the following questions: How can a shared vision create new learning for school leaders? What skills and capabilities will our students need to respond to a changing world? How can project based learning grow opportunities and engagement for our students? How can we support and grow teacher confidence and capability in Project based learning? Join us to hear how this project has transformed learning and leadership in five Dunedin schools.
Brian is a well regarded Principal in Dunedin and his leadership experience in running the largest cultural festival for Maori and Pasifika students in the country is a great asset. Brian is the Principal at Halfway Bush School.
Simon has been the Principal of Kaikorai Primary School for the last seven years in Dunedin, New Zealand. He has a passion for fostering change and developing teachers skills and confidence from the bottom up through the use of Action Research. He has spoken internationally... Read More →
Verity is an experienced Principal and her outstanding work has been recognised by her colleagues by being voted onto the executive of the Otago Principals Association. Verity is Principal at Maori Hill School.
In this session three small/rural Alberta schools will share their findings from the first year of an ATA action research project that is being conducted in partnership with three Icelandic schools. Participants will also be engaged in roundtable discussions of key global opportunities and challenges (e.g. mental health and wellness) impacting school communities around the world.
Associate Coordinator, Research • Government, The Alberta Teachers' Association
Dr. Philip McRae is Executive Staff Officer and Associate Coordinator, Government-Research with the Alberta Teachers’ Association and Adjunct Professor within the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta where he earned his Ph.D. Phil is the past winner of the Alberta Excellence... Read More →